Enhanced sensitivity to punctate painful stimuli in female patients with chronic low back pain

Enhanced sensitivity to punctate painful stimuli in female patients with chronic low back pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic low back pain (CLBP) has been shown to be associated with various pathophysiological changes at several level of the sensorimotor system, pointing to a general hypersensitivity in CLBP patients. The aim of the present study w...

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Main Authors: Puta Christian, Schulz Birgit, Schoeler Saskia, Magerl Walter, Gabriel Brunhild, Gabriel Holger H W, Miltner Wolfgang H R, Weiss Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Mechanical pain thresholds
Pinprick hyperalgesia
Allodynia
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/12/98

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